When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 162

Chapter 162



The next day, bright and early, Eliana showed up at the hospital with an elderly lady in tow. Unsure if Marilyn would recognize me, Eliana planned to have me wait outside just in case. Finally getting through the long line, Eliana came back fuming with the registration slip in hand. "Can you believe this? A scalper sold a specialist's appointment for a grand?"

"If I knew this was such a cash cow, I'd bring a lawn chair and camp out here daily."

Listening to her rant, I couldn't help but feel a knot of anxiety in my stomach.

If my dad's situation was indeed tied to Garfield, then wouldn't Marilyn recognize me too?

Eventually, we decided I'd wait in the hallway while Eliana checked if there was anything off about Marilyn.

Eliana's appointment wasn't until noon, and it was a good while before she and the elderly lady reappeared.

"How did it go?"

Eliana steadied the elderly lady, signaling me to step aside.

"The lady is alright, regular medication and rest should do her good."

people I saw were

to everyone, regardless of their financial status,

meaningful look, and

linked back to them were slim. Besides their

individuals must've sought treatment far and wide, making it impossible to link their crimes directly

in dire straits, I'd probably go out of my way for someone who cared for my condition

about to

off to a surgery,

As I turned, the woman paused,

recognized her immediately as

to know me, and hurried off towards the surgery

to follow, her glance confirming she definitely knew who I

"Ouch~"

tipped over, and I, along

man, bowed repeatedly, "I'm

was

the ugly scars, possibly burn marks, on his

nurse quickly came over, "Emory, are

you don't need

taking care of the trash

old man waved off the concern, apologizing again and